Ontario Liberal Party
Provincial political party in Ontario
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| 2023 | The Ontario Liberal Party adopted a weighted one member one vote point system for leadership elections, marking the end of the previous delegated convention system used in the 2020 leadership election. |
| 2020 | Kyle Peterson, former federal Liberal MP, and Arthur Potts, former MPP, declined to run in the Ontario Liberal Party leadership election, officially informing party representatives of their decision. |
| March 7 2020 | Steven Del Duca is elected as the 33rd leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, defeating five other candidates including Michael Coteau, Mitzie Hunter, Kate Graham, Alvin Tedjo, and Brenda Hollingsworth. |
| March 6 2020 | Delegated convention for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership election begins at the International Centre in Mississauga. |
| February 9 2020 | Ontario Liberal Party leadership election local voting concludes, with 2,084 delegate spots elected from across Ontario's electoral districts, campus clubs, and women's clubs. |
| February 8 2020 | Ontario Liberal Party leadership election local voting begins, with meetings held across 119 electoral districts, 12 Ontario Young Liberal campus clubs, and 4 Ontario Women's Liberal Clubs over the weekend. |
| February 8 2020 | First day of provincial leadership election meetings, where Del Duca earns over 55% of elected delegates and wins votes in 89 of 124 ridings. |
| 2019 | Sandra Pupatello announced plans to seek the federal Liberal nomination in Windsor West for the federal election. |
| December 2 2019 | Party membership cut-off for voting eligibility in the leadership contest. |
| November 25 2019 | Candidate registration deadline for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership contest, with Brenda Hollingsworth joining as the final candidate. |
| September 7 2019 | Kate Graham announced her candidacy for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership election |
| August 23 2019 | Tedjo officially registered as a candidate with Elections Ontario for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership race. |
| August 23 2019 | Kate Graham officially registered as a candidate with Elections Ontario for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership election |
| August 20 2019 | Hunter officially registers her candidacy with Elections Ontario for the leadership race. |
| August 14 2019 | Mitzie Hunter announces her candidacy for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership election. |
| July 24 2019 | Officially registers with Elections Ontario as a leadership candidate. |
| July 19 2019 | Registered as a candidate with Elections Ontario for the party leadership race. |
| July 18 2019 | The Ontario Liberal Party officially calls the leadership contest, setting the formal process in motion. |
| June 16 2019 | Announces his candidacy for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership election. |
| June 8 2019 | At the Ontario Liberal Party's Annual General Meeting, an attempt to change the leadership election system to a One Member One Vote point system was made. The amendment was supported by 57% of delegates but failed to pass, as it did not receive the required two-thirds majority. |
| May 2019 | Nathalie Des Rosiers announced she was leaving politics to become principal of Massey College. |
| May 2019 | Marie-France Lalonde announced her intention to run for the federal Liberal nomination in Orléans. |
| May 27 2019 | Alvin Tedjo announced his candidacy for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership election. |
| April 3 2019 | Steven Del Duca formally declares his candidacy for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership, becoming the first candidate to do so. |
| 2018 | Alvin Tedjo ran as the Ontario Liberal Party candidate in the Oakville North—Burlington electoral district. |
| 2018 | Hunter serves as Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development. |
| 2018 | Kate Graham ran as a candidate in the London North Centre provincial election |
| 2018 | Serves as Minister of Community and Social Services. |
| 2018 | Served as Minister of Economic Development and Growth, and subsequently lost his seat as MPP for Vaughan. |
| June 14 2018 | John Fraser officially assumes the role of interim leader, following a ratification vote by party executives and riding association presidents. |
| June 13 2018 | The Ontario Liberal Party caucus endorses John Fraser as interim leader after Kathleen Wynne's announcement to begin the leadership selection process. |
| June 7 2018 | Kathleen Wynne resigns as Ontario Liberal Party leader after losing the majority government and the party's official party status in the provincial election. |
| 2017 | Public calls for Wynne's resignation began, most notably from former finance minister Greg Sorbara, which Wynne consistently resisted. |
| 2016 | Hunter becomes Minister of Education. |
| 2016 | Appointed Minister of Children and Youth Services and minister responsible for anti-racism. |
| 2015 | Wynne's government partially privatized Hydro One, despite campaigning against such a move in the 2014 election, which significantly damaged the party's standing with voters. |
| 2014 | Hunter appointed as Associate Minister of Finance. |
| 2014 | Becomes Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport, also responsible for the 2015 Pan American Games and Parapan Games. |
| 2014 | Appointed as Minister of Transportation in the Ontario Liberal government. |
| June 2014 | Wynne won a fourth consecutive mandate for the Ontario Liberal Party by positioning herself as a fresh face distancing the party from Dalton McGuinty. |
| 2013 | Eric Hoskins and Charles Sousa previously ran as leadership candidates in the Ontario Liberal Party leadership election. |
| 2013 | Mitzie Hunter becomes the MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament) for Scarborough—Guildwood. |
| 2013 | Appointed Minister of Citizenship and Immigration in the Ontario Liberal government. |
| 2013 | Kathleen Wynne secured an upset leadership victory within the Ontario Liberal Party. |
| 2012 | Steven Del Duca became MPP for Vaughan, beginning his provincial political career. |
| 2011 | Michael Coteau becomes MPP for Don Valley East, beginning his provincial political career. |
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